English–Korean
“leak” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationsaeda
Example
집에서 물이 새요chi be seo mu ri sae yo
Water is leaking in the house.
How to say “leak” in Korean
“Leak” in Korean is 새다 (saeda).
A boundary fails to keep something in, allowing its contents, sound, light, or information to escape.
Example sentences with 새다
틈 사이로 빛이 새요.teum sa i ro pi chi sae yo
Light leaks through the gaps.
Tips for using 새다
- A useful grammar cue is that the thing escaping often appears as the subject, so the context identifies what is coming out without naming the container.